CONTENTS AND DESCRIPTION OF 

 VIGNETTES. 



FRONTISPIECE. 

 MOTHS IN GENERAL. 



A group of Moths agents and emblems of decay holding their twi- 

 light or nocturnal revels amidst the ruins of a noble structure, of the 

 transition period from early English to the decorated style, the work of 

 man. 



The large descending flier in the centre of the window is the Hawk- 

 Moth " Death's Head" (Acherontia Atropos") ; beneath it, to the left, the de- 

 licately pencilled " Puss " (Cerura vinula); that to the right, still lower, the 

 Red Underwing (Catacola nupta). Following upwards the framework of 

 the window, from its lower right hand corner, we come first to the 

 Goat-Moth (Cossus ligniperda), in downward flight; above, distinguished 

 by its eyed or ocellated pinions, ascends the "Emperor" (Saturnia 

 pavonia) ; higher, and next in order, rises the little " Bark Clothes-Moth " 

 (Tinea corticella) ; and above, within the point of the arch, the partico- 

 loured "Magpie" (Abraxas grossulariata). Within the point of the left- 

 hand arch of the window is the angular-winged " Swallow-tail" (Owra- 

 pteryx samlucaria). On the same side, descending with the frame, we meet 

 next with the " Buff- tip " (Pygaera Bucephala) ; below, resting on the stone- 

 work, the " Herald" (Scoliopteryx libatrix) ; and, rising from the left-hand 

 corner, the large, dark-winged "Hawk of the Convolvulus" (Sphinx Con- 

 vokuli). The two moths of greatly differing size, within the highest com- 

 partment of the window, are an " Angleshades " (Phlognphora lncipara\ 

 and a little "Clearwing" (JEgeria tipuliformis). 



All the Moths in the above engraving are drawn half the size of 

 nature. Most of them, as perfect insects, are described in the episode 

 called " Moths as Idlers," p. 272 ; and some, in their preparatory stages are 

 referred to in "Moths as Destructives," p. 104, and in "Moths as 

 Operatives," p. 239 ; also, in " The Tribes of an Oak," p. 173. 



